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1919. NEW ZEALAND
INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE (REPORT OF THE); TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. (Mr. WILKINSON, Chairman.)
Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.
ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Tuesday, the 26th Day op November, 3918. Ordered, "That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to inquire into and report.upon matters tending to benefit and enoourage the industries of the Dominion ; with power to call for persons and papers ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr. Craigie, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hudson, Dr. A. X, Newman, Mr. Pearee, Mr. Poland, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Veitch, Mr. Wilkinson, and the mover."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massey.) Monday, the 9th Day of Decembeb, 1918. Ordered, " That the names of Mr. Luke and Mr. Hornsby be added to the Industries Committee."—(Right Hon. Mr. Massby.)
Extract from Financial Statement, presented to the House of Representatives on the 26th November, 1918. " Local Industries. " Honourable members will recognize that in the interests of the country every means should be taken for obtaining information which will assist the Government in framing legislation for the purposo of promoting the local industries of the Dominion. With this object iv view it is intended that the Industries and Commerce Committee should hold sittings during the recess in various parts of the country, with the objeofc of making inquiries and taking evidenoe from persons who are well qualified to express an opinion as to the direction in which legislative action should be taken. The Government by this means hopes to obtain the very best advioe possible before bringing in legislation in connection with this very important matter."
INDEX TO REPORT. Page. Page. Introduction .. .. .. .. ii Wool-scouring .. .. . . .. xxii Hydro-electric, Power.. .. .. .. iii Fostering Local Indus ..•;>(; .. .. .. xxii Board of [ndustries and Commerce .. .. iv Iron and Steel .. .. .. .. xxiii Customs Tariff .. .. .. .. v New Zealand Wines. . .. .. .. xxiv Coal Industry .. .. .. .. viii Wollen [ndustries .. .. .. .. xxv Primary Industries .. .. .. .. ix Flour-milling .. . . .. . . xxv Dairy School .. .. .. .. x Pollard-adulteration. . .. .. .. xxv Butter-fat Price-equalization Fund.... .. xi Fishing Industry .. .. .. .. xxv Noxious Weeds .. .. .. .. xi Oil-production .. . . .. .. xxviii Fruit-production ".. .. .. .. xii Flax Industry .. .. .. .. xxix Increased Production of Butter-fat per Cow .. xiii Gold-mining .. .. .. .. xxx Tobacco .. .. .. .. .. xiv Asbestos .. . . .. .. .. xxxi Wheat-growing .. .. .. .. xv Housing .. .. .. .. .. xxxi Rennet .. .. .. .. .. xv Immigration .. .. .. .. xxxiv Scientific and Industrial Research . . .. xv Forestry .. .. .. .. .. xxxv Apprenticeship .. .. .. .. xviii Harbours and Coast Protection .. .. xxxvii Shipping .. .. .. .. .. xviii Monopolies, Combines, and Trade Associations xxxvii Railway Freights and Sidings .. ... .. xx Banks and Banking . . . . .. xxxviii Main Traffic-roads .. .. .. .. xxi Miscellaneous .. .. ... .. xxxviii Fertilizers .. .. .. .. xxi
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